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U.S. Navy Seeks Industry Feedback for Modular Attack Surface Craft Program
July 31, 2025 — WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Navy released a solicitation seeking industry input in support of the Modular Attack Surface Craft (MASC) program, July 28. The solicitation, open until August 11, invites industry partners to submit white papers or slide decks outlining their capabilities and proposed solutions for the MASC program.The program will... MORE

First of 2 new portal cranes arrives to support PSNS & IMF operations
July 31, 2025 — A new KNES 25-ton portal crane with a unique capability arrived at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility July 14. Crane 52 is part of a $67 million contract to bring four new cranes to PSNS & IMF to support the mission of maintaining, repairing, modernizing and retiring U.S. Naval vessels. The new cranes were designed and... MORE

NSWC Indian Head Division STEM Program Culminates in Summer Robotics Competition
July 31, 2025 — INDIAN HEAD, Md. — Sixteen high school students with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s (NSWC IHD) Naval Energetics Technology Apprenticeship Program (NETAP) braved the summer heat during the program’s underwater robotics competition at the Naval Support Facility Indian Head Aquatics Center, July 18. The competition was the... MORE

A student with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s (NSWC IHD) Naval Energetics Technology Apprenticeship Program (NETAP) maneuvers their underwater remotely operated vehicle for his group’s scenario, July 18 at Naval Support Facility Indian Head.

Shop 38 supervisor's quick actions 'a matter of life and death'
July 31, 2025 — Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility recognized Earnest T. Ryan Jr., marine machinery supervisor, Shop 38, Marine Machinist, with the Navy Civilian Service Commendation Medal for the actions he took in saving a Sailor from choking, May 28.The award, which was presented by Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, PSNS & IMF, is... MORE

Capt. JD Crinklaw, commander, PSNS & IMF, and Cmdr. Andrew Ra, commander, USS Connecticut (SSN 22), present Earnest T. Ryan Jr., marine machinery supervisor, Shop 38, Marine Machinist, with the NCSC Medal May 28. (U.S. Navy photo by Wendy Hallmark)

Five NUWC Division Newport employees receive 2024 NAVSEA Excellence Awards
July 23, 2025 — Five Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport personnel recently were among the winners of the 2024 Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Excellence Awards. Winners are selected based on their significant contributions to the NAVSEA enterprise... MORE

Sailor Earns Pipefitting Qualification at TRF Bangor for First Time in 20 Years
July 22, 2025 — Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Noah Cooper recently became the first Sailor in nearly two decades at Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB) to earn a civilian-level brazing qualification... MORE

Hull Maintenance Technician 1st Class Noah Cooper and Capt. Michael Eberlein, commanding officer, TRFB, pose for a photo at TRFB.

TRFB Holds Ribbon Cutting for New Facility
July 22, 2025 — Trident Refit Facility, Bangor’s (TRFB) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of Building 7446 on June 12 at Delta Pier onboard Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor... MORE

TRFB leadership conduct a ribbon cutting during a ribbon cutting ceremony at TRFB.

Living Namesake Rides First Set of Sea Trials for DDG 124
July 21, 2025 — In a rare moment of living history, ship namesake and Medal of Honor recipient, Col. Harvey “Barney” Barnum Jr. joined members of future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr.’s (DDG 124) crew, the Navy programmatic team, and industry partners onboard the ship’s first set of sea trials, departing from General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, July 15.Col. Barnum twice... MORE

BATH, ME (July 15, 2025) – U.S. Marine Corps Col. (Ret.) Harvey C. Barnum Jr., a Medal of Honor recipient, aboard the future USS Harvey C. Barnum Jr. (DDG 124) during Alpha Trials. The ship is named in honor of Barnum, who received the Medal of Honor for valor during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Navy photo by Laura Lakeway)

NUWC Division Newport hosts 10 SMART Scholars for tours, briefings
July 18, 2025 — Melanie Smith is a candidate for a doctorate degree in oceanography at Syracuse University in New York, and in the coming years she’ll use her skills in acoustic analysis to help the U.S. Navy fleet complete various missions. The Florida native was one of 10 students to visit the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport on June 25 as a member of the latest cohort in the Science, Math and Research Transformation (SMART) Scholarship-for-Service program... MORE

Code 260.1 technician recognized for innovation, leadership
July 17, 2025 — Eric Haslehurst, mechanical engineering technician, Code 260.1, Carrier Rotating Machinery, was recognized by Carrier Team One with the Excellence in Carrier Maintenance Award this April. The award recognizes innovation, leadership and notable contributions that meaningfully impact the carrier group’s shared mission. Last year, Haslehurst helped... MORE

Eric Haslehurst, mechanical engineering technician, Code 260.1, Carrier Rotating Machinery, recently received the Carrier One Team's "Excellence in Carrier Maintenance Award" for his work at at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Washington. (U.S. Navy photo by Ben Hutto)

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